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• Haldi is mostly used in powdered form or as a raw grated spice. The powder or the rhizome is usually obtained from the root of the plant that has a tough brownish skin and a dark orange flesh.
• Turmeric powder is about 60–70% carbohydrates, 6–13% water, 6–8% protein, 5–10% fat, 3–7% dietary minerals, 3–7% essential oils, 2–7% dietary fiber, and 1–6% curcuminoids. The golden yellow color of turmeric is due to curcumin.
• Turmeric is the dried knobby shaped rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa. Noted for its bright yellow color, it is related to and similar in appearance to ginger.
• The origin of the Latin name Curcuma stems from the Arabic word al-kurkum which was the original word for saffron.